P.A.C. Staff

Tanetta Carter has over 15 years of twirling experience. At the tender age of twelve she realized that baton twirling could carry her far in life. Over the years she has received many accolades because of her superb baton twirling ability. Baton twirling landed Tanetta a spot on Fredrick Douglass High School Majorette Squad where she soon became feature twirler her junior year. Upon graduation she went on to Clark Atlanta University to become their feature twirler. While twirling for Clark Atlanta she was recruited by Morehouse College as their feature twirler. After graduation she went on to become Co-Director/ Instructor for Touch of Class Twirlers and Dancers. She spent four years as Co-Director, while there she assisted in making sure the business ran smoothly. Collecting monthly fees, taking attendance, planning events for the season, over seeing fund raisers and instructing baton classes were just a few duties among many. She is currently The Director of Precision Auxiliary Corp where she continues to do those same duties and many more.

Natasha Wilborn - Coordinator & Instructor (Baton Twirling)

NaTasha Wilborn began taking baton classes at the age of 5 with Georgia's Youth on Parade. Within years of practice and determination she was able to win many awards and honors some which include: runner-up to Georgia Twirling Queen, 3rd runner up in solo competition, and duet winner. Twirling also gave NaTasha the opportunity to travel to different areas in the United States like Atlantic City, Orlando, Florida, San Antonio, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee where she was able to participate in group and solo competitions. In 1995 she became a majorette for Frederick Douglass High School. During her involvements as a Frederick Douglass High School Majorette, she became a member of Touch of Class Twirlers where she was a member for about 5 years.
With over 20 years of experience in baton twirling, NaTasha wants to continue to share her knowledge and skills as an instructor for Precision Auxiliary Corp.

Charmaine T. Smith - Instructor (Baton Twirling)
Charmaine Smith began baton twirling at the age of 8 years old. Even though she decided to become a cheerleader and a band member from middle to high school, she knew that baton twirling was her first passion. In the 9th grade, Charmaine decided to leave the marching band and continue pursing her dream of being a majorette. As part of the Frederick Douglass High School Marching band and auxiliary, Charmaine soon became the co-captain and captain her junior and senior year. During her time at Douglass High School as a majorette, Charmaine also became a member of the Touch of Class Twirlers for about 2 years.
Charmaine is currently the majorette sponsor for the Douglass High Majorettes and auxiliary. With over 10 years of experience in the art of baton twirling, Charmaine plan to continue to share her knowledge and skills as a baton instructor for Precision Auxiliary Corp.

LaTonya Braswell - Coordinator & Instructor (Flag/Rifle/Sabre Twirling)

LaTonya Wright Braswell learned the art of color guard pageantry at a competitive level as a freshman at Las Vegas High School. Her high school band and color guard were State Champions during her high school years and traveled extensively to competitions around the U.S., including W.G.I. Upon graduation from high school, LaTonya moved south to attend Spelman College, where she participated in Maroon Tigers Marching Band at Morehouse College as a color guard member and coordinator. She has over 15 years of experience with the flag and rifle to contribute to Precision Auxiliary Corps and looks forward to working with you.
LaTonya is a graduate of Spelman College. She hails from Las Vegas, Nevada; LaTonya now lives with her husband (Michael), two daughters (Makenzie and Payton) and family dog (Coco Chanel) in Riverdale, GA.

Amber Dawson began dancing at a very young age where all great things begin, in the church. As a sophomore in high school, Amber's family moved from the small town of Thomaston, GA to Atlanta. It was then she was introduced to North Clayton's Mighty Marching Eagles under the direction of Mr. Howard Carroll. Amber became an enthusiastic member the Marching Eagles as a feature dancer. During her senior year, she became a contributing choreographer. She continued dancing at Fort Valley State as a Dancing Doll with the Blue Machine Marching Band under the direction of Mr. Leonard Giles. She was member of Phases under the direction of Gwen Reeves, where she served as a choreographer and coordinator and captain for two years. Amber has trained under world renowned Allen Gartrell and Leon von Brown. She has training in Horton Technique, Jazz, Modern, Pilates, and Liturgical dance. Amber has performed in a Church's Chicken commercial. She was also an Atlanta finalist on So You Think You Can Dance (2007).

Amber is very passionate about dance and being a positive role model for young girls. Any dance lessons she teaches comes with life lessons. Amber serves as Sponsor and Coordinator for Therrell High School's Auxiliary Squad, Envy. She believes that working with Precision Auxiliary Corp. is a blessing. How many people actually do what they love and love what they do?

Zantrella Williams is a professional dancer. She has been dancing professionally since 2005. Her training, ranging from jazz, modern, hip hop, African, and ballethnic dance, is extensive. From 1996-2000 she trained with the Brown Sugar dancers, Dream Catchers Dancers from 2002-2005, and under the tutelage of renowned choreographers, Christopher Floynoid ("Ciara"), Victor Carter ("Usher"), and Renetta Davis ("Outkast").
Her body of work is just as extensive and impressive as her training. Often lauded as a multitalented eclectic dancer the scope of her work reflects this. She has performed in music conferences, festivals, and videos. She also has worked as a choreographer. A sample of her work includes:

Urban Festival Awards, Evander Holyfield Artists, "G-Dinero & Tameka"
Dirty Awards, Grammy Award winning "Outkast"
"Every time the beat drops, Grammy Award winning,
"Monica"
"Rock Yo Hips," Artist, "Crime Mob"
"Get Silly," Artist, "VIC"
Disney, Orlando Florida, "High School Musical I & II"
Take Note Entertainment, Choreographer, Artist, "Kev"
College Park Music, Choreographer, Artist, "Vistoso Bosses"

Currently, Ms. Williams continues to work in the music and dance industry. The breadth of her work and experience is ever expanding. Motivated by her passion and love for dance her desire is to continue bringing joy to others through her divinely inspired talent.

Shavon T. Shelton a native of Atlanta, Georgia who has been dancing for over 12 years. In those 12 years, she has studied & performed modern, jazz, liturgical and hip-hop. Miss Shelton is a 1998 alumna of Southwest Dekalb High School where she participated as a Dancing Diva under the direction of Dr. James L. Berry. During this time of discovering her passion for dance, she got the opportunity to perform in the Opening & Closing Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic games and the Carnival De Nice, which takes place in Nice, France. From high school she transitioned into college where she became a member of Savannah State University Marching Band by participating as part of the Quintessence dance line. While at Savannah State University she was able to share her gifts with others by choreographing many dances for the squad as well having the opportunity to choreograph for Savannah High School's dance line. She has also had the opportunity to choreograph for schools outside of Georgia such as Raines High School, which is located in Jacksonville, Florida.

Miss Shelton now serves as one of the Auxiliary Sponsors & Choreographer for the Raiderettes of Riverdale High School's Marching Band. She has currently taken on the roll as the new Auxiliary Director for the Lovely Ladies of Finesse of the South Fulton All-Stars Marching Band. Now that she has discovered her passion and realizes she was blessed with a gift she has found in her time to give back to whom has blessed her with this wonderful talent, she makes time to dance for the Lord as a Lion of Judah at Berean Christian Church under the direction of Mrs. Pamela Ward and Vanessa Manley.

Shunte Simmons is a native of Atlanta. Her first dance experience was with Atlanta's Pride, at team that promotes "Say No to Drugs" at age 11. Her Instructors knew at that point that her vibrant personality along with her willingness to learn would take her far in dance. Once entering middle school, she joined African dance, cheerleading and drill team, where she helped coordinate some of the routines. Participating in the activities gave Shunte the opportunity to perform in Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina. In 1995 Shunte became a cheerleader for Douglass High School. It is her passion to encourage young girls to achieve their goals and know that the sky is the limit.